Assistant Director – Office of Campus Culture and Community - UTK

About the role

The Assistant Director is an integral part of the Campus Culture and Community team. A successful candidate must be able to work independently or within a group dynamic to accomplish departmental and divisional goals and objectives. This position assists the Director with oversight, management, and strategic planning of the department with primary focus on the department’s Contribute with Purpose strategic priority and secondary focus on Support for Success strategic priority. The Assistant Director oversees campus-wide Vol is a Verb outreach and initiatives. Work closely with Student Life and University reporting and referral units to provide holistic support to students navigating campus culture.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director with oversight and management of the department and functions as the senior leader in management in the Director's absence
• Oversee day-to-day operations that will positively contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of the Office for Campus Culture and Community programs, initiatives, and services
• Supervise full-time staff, oversee department student support efforts, and programmatic strategic planning
• Assist the Director with department strategic planning and implementation
• Oversee research and assessment initiatives and provide feedback and make recommendations to the director as appropriate
• Responsible for appropriately supporting the vision and mission of the university, Division of Student Life, and the Office for Campus Culture and Community
• Supervise up to three full-time professional staff, and practicum/internship students, including hiring, training, task assignment, and evaluation
• Develop initiatives supporting/expanding the department's Contribute with Purpose strategic priority and secondary focus on Support for Success priority, including but not limited to student support coordination, Vol is a Verb facilitations and programming, Listen. Learn. Lead. Week, Interfaith initiatives, global competencies, and Pack to Give Back
• Chair Student Life Access Committee
• Serve as a resource to staff and students in the Office for Campus Culture and Community
• Campus engagement and programming, collaborate with University, Division departments, and Local community entities
• Assist with Division of Student Life events, programs, and committees
• Serve on various University committees
• Participate in higher education professional associations

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, College Student Personnel, or a related field; 2 years direct experience working with students in higher education setting or related experience; experience developing and delivering a range and variety of campus-wide programmatic efforts to students in a collegiate setting; experience supporting student groups and student programming; experience teaching courses, leading and facilitating workshops and trainings; significant knowledge of special populations of college students; demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to varying student populations; working knowledge of issues related to various college students and their retention and graduation rates; working knowledge of student development and learning outcomes theories, and the translation of those theories to practice; knowledge related to the changing landscape of higher education; effective and strong verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills; ability to work independently; ability to utilize higher education assessment models; ability to function well in a fast-paced environment; ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently; ability to work collaboratively with campus and community partners; demonstrated leadership ability
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with budget management; direct experience working with a range of student populations; Higher Education Administration, College Student Personnel, or a related field; Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Knowledge and understanding of best practices in the field of higher education; Direct experience working with college student populations; Experience supporting and leading students; Experience developing & delivering programs/initiatives in a college setting; Ability to utilize higher education assessment models; Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment; Ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently; Ability to work collaboratively with campus and community partners; Demonstrated leadership ability